Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-03
No Georgia Vacancy in the Senate.
SENATOR BROWNS FRIENDS DECLARE THAT HE WILL

No Georgia Vacancy in the Senate.
SENATOR BROWNS FRIENDS DECLARE THAT HE WILL
NOT RESIGN.
A special to the New York World from Atlanta,
Ga, January g says: close personal friend Of
Senator Brown declared to-day that Senator
Brown will not resign from the United States Sen
ate, but will start for Washington tomorrow with
the intention OF holding his seat until the end OF
! the session. He will then go to Cuba, where his
son, julius is now lighting severe case of asthma.
Nevertheless the succession Is being actively dis
cussed. The Athens Banner this morning, in a
double-leaded editorial says: "We should nomi-
his election would be an Endorsement OF his words
OF fraternity and peace, new element OF strength
him generous spirit and national character"
There is no doubt that, in case OF vacancy, Mr.
Grady would have no trouble M in being elected II he
his candidacy, however, 1t may be stated on the
best authority that he has no political ambition.
saying that he preferred his work as journalist
to any political office. There will be no lack Of
| candidates. however, whenever vacancy occurs
There are in the field already, through their
friends, congressman Crisp, Hammond and Tur-
ner, j. G: c. Black, Gen. A. X. Lawton and ex-Gov.
Mcdaniel.
AN APPEAL TO THE ENGLISH PRESENT. Glad
stone, Cardinal Manning, the Earl OF Selborne, the
Duke Of Westminster, Canon Farrar, Prof. Tyn-
dall, the Archbishop of Canterbury and others
have signed an appeal to the English press to
publish the details OF divorce and criminal trials
A DECISION IN FAVOR OF OHIO MNERs.-The
board OF arbitration, to whom was referred the
differences between the coal miners and operators
in the Mahon1ng valley, Ohio, have decided that
the wages OF miners should be advanced from 80
TO 65 cents per ton. The miners are pleased with
the decision and resume work to-day. About
5000 men are interested in this decision.
STRIKE OF SOUTHERN RAILROAD FIREMEN.-The
f1remen on the passenger trains on the Atlantic
Coast line system struck Saturday for higher
wages. They are now paid $50 month. The
railroad of1cias refused to accede to the demand
The places OF the strikers were filled by new men
and the running of trains has not been interrupted
No trouble has occurred and none is expected.
The Atlantic line system embraces all the connect
ing roads from Richmond to Charleston, s. C.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST AT MADRAs-The fire
in the reserved Enclosure In the Peoples Park at
Madras, India, on Friday, lasted only fifteen min
uteS 1t is now aScerta1ned that three hundred
persons lost their lives being either burned TO
death or suffOcated, while the number injured is
Chief and the first prince Of Travancore, who were
present, escaped uninjured. Among the victims
were two European women and many European
children are missing. The fire Is supposed to have
been OF incendiary origin.
WORK ON THE B. AND O. NEW ROAD STOPPED
aWe have stopped work for the tirst time on our
new road, Baltimore and Ohio oficial said in
Phiiadelpnia i phi Yesterday. "Rail laying has been
timOre On the double track, because we do not
Know what facilities we are going to have In get
70 the 20 Ds unto
pany to New York until we can get line OF our
own built, because the Reading won't accommo-
date our business, there is no of perfectihg
the road for the present" :
SAD ACCIDENT TO SLEIGHING PARTY.-A large
Sleigh. containing eleven gentlemen and nine
laoieS, who were en- route from Fort Wayne Ind,
70 dance In the country, was struck by the east
pound fast train on the PfttSburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway, while the sleigh was Cross
ing the track saturday evenidg, killing two and
1njuring seven ladies'. The men all escaped. Fol-
lowing is the list Of killed and injured: Killed.
Mrs. Lizzie Lepper, aged %; Miss Tina Mincker,
aged, "a. ntured-MiSS Lola Elk, leg broken;
Miss Lizzie Kann1ng, ribs broken; Miss Lena
Ha1ght, arm broken; Miss Emma Shutter, leg
broken: Miss Augusta Heine, back Sprainfd; Miss
Lizzie W1ebke and Miss Belle Bishop sustained
slight injuries The driver was warned not to at.
tempt TO cross the track, q caution which he did
not heed.
PROSPECT OF RENEWING THE FEHERrEs TRRATr.-
London dispatch says: Sir Lionel Sackville Weet
British minister at Washing informs the govern
menf that he Is In receipt OF communications from
Canada showing favorable prospect for resump.
ton Of negotiations at Washington, looking to q
renewal OF the fisheries treaty ON the basis ap.
/ proved by the dominion government. The minister
expresses his belief that the project viii be favor.
OraDly considered and finally accepted In It's sub
stanttai entirety, by the American government.
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John 6. Newberry, representative OF the Detroit;
Mich district TO Congress In 1879, and one Of thu
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